Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Cummins called to the bench for judgement day
Na Fianna’s Conor Cummins replaces Philip O’Brien as substitute goalkeeper in the only change to the matchday panel from that which rescued a dramatic draw against Derry a week ago ahead of tomorrow’s crunch encounter against Donegal in the final round of regulation fixtures in the Christy Ring Cup at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. What…
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Selections for Leopardstown – May 15th 2026
5.05: WEST OF EDEN (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 5.40: SUSPICIOUS MINDZ (SHANE FOLEY/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 6.12: FAOLADH – EW – (ADAM BROWNE-SOUZA (7)/ANDY SLATTERY) 6.47: GREAT MOVER – EW – (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 7.22: SCANDINAVIA (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 7.57: TRISHULI RIVER – EW – (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/SHANE CRAWLEY) 8.30: DRUCKER (ORLA TYNAN (7)/ANDY SLATTERY)
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Selections for Kilbeggan – May 15th 2026
4.45: ROSIE’S WINGS – EW – (LIAM MCKENNA (3)/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 5.20: PREMIER ROUGE – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/NOEL MEADE) 5.55: FACILE OCEAN – EW – (EOGHAN FINEGAN (7)/CIARAN MURPHY) 6.30: MORDOR (JOSH WILLIAMSON (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 7.05: BETTER TIMES – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/SONNY CAREY) 7.40: TORQUAY ROAD – EW – (CARL MILLAR (5)/CIAN COLLINS)…
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A whole heap of wrongs don’t make a right
If I thought the scheduling of the All Ireland U-20 FC semi finals for midweek was demeaning and grotesquely unfair, it was only the tip of an iceberg of ignominy which has sunk the GAA into an even bigger crator of farce. As if playing both football matches at the same time wasn’t bad enough,…
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Patsy Farrell – A Tribute
In any community, there are people who are both beloved and relied upon for the skills they have which lead to the betterment of all and sundry. Whether that skillset is their ‘official’ job or a hobby which in turns renders them an invaluable asset to others. In our locality, that calls to mind the…
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Selections for Clonmel – May 14th 2026
4.47: LIGHTKEEPER (JOSH WILLIAMSON (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.20: SPRINGHILL WARRIOR (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.50: GLOBAL SKIES – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 6.20: FINNICKY FILLY – EW – (KEVIN HEALY (7)/JOHN RYAN) 6.50: OH SO CHARMING – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/DECLAN QUEALLY) 7.20: NIRISQUE (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 7.50: SENSE OF OCCASION (MARK WALSH/HENRY DE…
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Tom Meyler – Meath and Wexford – RIP
May I extend my most sincere sympathy to Mrs Meyler, Johnny, Tommy, extended family and all in Blackhall Gaels, on Tom’s passing. Many’s the ‘friendly discussion’ we had along side lines around the county. But once the whistle went, hands were shaken and that was that. Also great memories of when he worked at the…
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Selections for Punchestown – May 13th 2026
4.47: NOEMIE DE LA VIE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.20: SALSINHA (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 5.50: WHISPERING WILLOW – EW – (CONOR STONE-WALSH/GAVIN CROMWELL) 6.20: SPANISH MAID (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 6.50: CAPTAINS SPEECH (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 7.20: WHERE ARE YOU NOW (CHARLIE O’DWYER (5)/ENDA BOLGER) 7.50: SPELLACY’S CROSS – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/JIMMY BARCOE)…
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Primal instincts drive Meath to another Leinster Final
MEATH…2-14 DUBLIN…2-08 I was going to use another word at the very beginning of the above headline but for one thing the young men involved would be too young to get the reference and for another, it may not be the right side of the watershed. Suffice to say, the sight of and wholesome challenge…
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One change for the Minors
The Meath Minor football team to take on Dublin in this evening’s Leinster semi final in Parnell Park shows one change from that which recently recorded the side’s third straight win, against defending champions Offaly in Tullamore. Cortown’s Dara Loughran – son of former underage county Glen and nephew of Grade One winning jockey Roger…
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